Care Home: Barford Court

What the care home does well There are good procedures on managing medicines. What the care home could do better: To improve the care plan on medicine to be used only when needed and to have a detail proceudre on self administration of medicines. Inspecting for better lives Random inspection report Care homes for older people Name: Address: Barford Court 157 Kingsway Hove East Sussex BN3 4GR one star adequate service The quality rating for this care home is: The rating was made on: A quality rating is our assessment of how well a care home, agency or scheme is meeting the needs of the people who use it. We give a quality rating following a full assessment of the service. We call this a ‘key’ inspection. This is a report of a random inspection of this care home. A random inspection is a short, focussed inspection. Details of how to get other inspection reports for this care home, including the last key inspection report, can be found on the last page of this report. Lead inspector: Suni Chotai Date: 1 8 0 3 2 0 0 9 Information about the care home Name of care home: Address: Barford Court 157 Kingsway Hove East Sussex BN3 4GR 01273777736 01273777633 barford@rmbi.org.uk www.rmbi.org.uk Telephone number: Fax number: Email address: Provider web address: Name of registered provider(s): Type of registration: Number of places registered: Conditions of registration: Category(ies) : Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution care home 40 Number of places (if applicable): Under 65 Over 65 40 old age, not falling within any other category Conditions of registration: Date of last inspection Brief description of the care home 0 Barford Court is a care home registered to provide accommodation for forty (40) residents in receipt of either nursing care or personal care only. The home is part of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI). The home is located in Hove and is within walking distance of the seafront and local amenities. The home is a large building and is separated into four units. Car parking is available at the home. There is nearby access to public transport. Residents rooms are located over two floors. Passenger shaft lifts are present within the home to assist residents to access all areas. All rooms are for single occupancy and provided with en suite facilities. There are suitable bathing and toilet facilities located throughout the home to meet the needs of the residents. Care Homes for Older People Page 2 of 7 Brief description of the care home There is a large indoor garden/communal sitting area and eight day/quiet rooms throughout the home for residents/relatives to use. There are easily accessible, well maintained gardens to the front and rear of the home. Weekly fees range from 586 to 833 pounds per week. There are additional fees; hairdressing, chiropody and newspapers/magazines. This information was provided to the CSCI on the 16 January 2009. Prospective residents know about the service through social service referrals, word of mouth and living in the area. A copy of the most recent CSCI inspection report is available at the home. Care Homes for Older People Page 3 of 7 What we found: Suni Chotai, CSCI Pharmacist visited the home on 18.3.09 at 11:15 a.m. to assess the medicine management in the home. We met with Sue Hale. We asked Sue if any changes had been implemented recently around medicines. Medicines were now stored in individual cupboards in peoples bedrooms. There also a policy of the month where one policy is taken to revise, review and perform a clinical governance. We then checked all the MAR charts for the current month. The sample signatures were available but this was not dated. There were no guidelines for medicines to be taken only when needed. For medicines that were self managed a risk assessment was available except for one resident who had recently started on a cream to be self managed. the doctor visits to see people in the home. The record keeping in the home is good. A Controlled drugs check found things to be in order. What the care home does well: What they could do better: If you want to know what action the person responsible for this care home is taking following this report, you can contact them using the details set out on page 2. Care Homes for Older People Page 4 of 7 Are there any outstanding requirements from the last inspection? Yes R No £ Outstanding statutory requirements These are requirements that were set at the previous inspection, but have still not been met. They say what the registered person had to do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 7 15 That clear care plans and 06/03/2009 information pertaining to individuals to be maintained, up to date and all care provided be accurately recorded. To evidence that the home is meeting the needs of service users and care provided is person centred. 2 9 13 That robust procedures are followed for the recording, handling and safe administration of medicines received into the home. To ensure service users and staff are safeguarded and health needs are met. 27/02/2009 Care Homes for Older People Page 5 of 7 Requirements and recommendations from this inspection: Immediate requirements: These are immediate requirements that were set on the day we visited this care home. The registered person had to meet these within 48 hours. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action Statutory requirements These requirements set out what the registered person must do to meet the Care Standards Act 2000, Regulations 2001 and the National Minimum Standards. The registered person(s) must do this within the timescales we have set. No. Standard Regulation Requirement Timescale for action 1 9 13 To have detailed care plan on 22/05/2009 the use of medicine prescribed for only when needed and for any medicine that are self managed to have consistent approach in the use of this medicines and inform staff of the process. Recommendations These recommendations are taken from the best practice described in the National Minimum Standards and the registered person(s) should consider them as a way of improving their service. No Refer to Standard Good Practice Recommendations Care Homes for Older People Page 6 of 7 Reader Information Document Purpose: Author: Audience: Further copies from: Inspection Report CSCI General Public 0870 240 7535 (telephone order line) Our duty to regulate social care services is set out in the Care Standards Act 2000. Copies of the National Minimum Standards –Care Homes for Older People can be found at www.dh.gov.uk or got from The Stationery Office (TSO) PO Box 29, St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1GN. Tel: 0870 600 5522. Online ordering from the Stationery Office is also available: www.tso.co.uk/bookshop Helpline: Telephone: 03000 616161 or Textphone: or Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk We want people to be able to access this information. If you would like a summary in a different format or language please contact our helpline or go to our website. Copyright © (2009) Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). 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